This is a fun activity in Hackney, London
Bento Cake Workshop
This hands-on workshop is all about building real decorating skills in a relaxed, friendly setting - perfect whether you're a complete beginner or a home baker looking to finesse your finish.
What You'll Learn
- How to level & fill a two-layer bento 4" cake
- How to crumb coat and fully decorate your cake with a smooth, polished finish
- Chocolate writing techniques
- Buttercream piping techniques
What's Included
- All ingredients and materials
- Your finished cake to take home
- A digital handbook including a meringue buttercream recipe, essential tools & equipment list, and decoration styles and finishes
- Tea, coffee, soft drinks, and plenty of encouragement!
What to Expect
This is a relaxed, friendly session - ask anything as we go.
- Short introduction to find out everyone's goals for the session
- Demonstration on making Swiss meringue buttercream
- Brief discussion on essential tools and equipment for decorating at home
- Levelling and filling the sponge layers
- Crumbing the cake
- Practising chocolate writing techniques
- Practising buttercream piping techniques
- Decorating the cake with a smooth finish - plus alternative techniques you can try at home with less equipment
- Freestyle time - use everything you've learned to put your own stamp on your cake
What to Bring
Just yourself - we'll take care of everything else! We provide aprons, all materials, and a box and bag to take your cake home.
Please wear comfortable clothing. As this is a working kitchen, we ask that hair is tied back or covered.
Essential Info
EK BAKERY, Broadway Market Mews, Hackney, London, E8 4TS
2 – 2.5 hours
Maximum 6 people
